Port of Hamburg

View from the Riverside, 18×24cmoil on canvas, 2017 Astrid Volquardsen I was invited by the management of the Impire Riverside Hotel to paint from one of their rooms on the 18th floor.The hotel is directly located above the harbour. What … Read More

Preperations, 13×13cm, oil on board, Astrid Volquardsen, 2016, 180.- Euro mit Schattenfuge A second painting going along with the market woman from the previous post. This is one of the shipman who actually sailed the boat from the suburbs of … Read More

Market women; 13×13cm, Oil on canvas, 2016, Astrid Volquardsen During my last show I did a demo explaining my steps. This is the finished version. In the painting you can see a hitosrically dressed market woman. In the suburbs of … Read More

Workman, 5×5 inch, Oil on canvas, (Studio) 2016 Astrid Volquardsen sold Those workman are always an inspiration. Especially when they’re engaged in a conversation and trying to figure out how to fix something. Related Posts Lighthouse (Oil on bord) What? … Read More

What?, 13×13cm, Oil on cardbord, 2016, Astrid Volquardsen sold Near the new Elbphilharmonie they had installed an information center for the last ten years. This is how long it took to build it. This little girl tries to capture the … Read More

Abends im Hafen, 13×13, Öl auf Malkarton, 2016 Astrid Volquardsen sold The small size of 13×13cm takes over the oil . They make so much fun to paint. Sunset in the harbor, 13×13, Oil on cardbord, 2016, Astrid Volquardsen sold … Read More

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About me

The special light of the Nordic (urban) landscapes fascinates me again and again. They are permeated by atmospheric light and never rest.

My naturalistic paintings are the result of the combination of Plein Air painting in gouache, oil or pastel, directly on site and the work in the studio.
The current focus on gouache is due to my brain tumor surgery.

In contrast to the transparent watercolor, gouache is opaque. This characteristic ensures that the working process remains the same as in oil or pastel painting. That means I can put layers of paint on top of each other, light over darker colours. It opens up new dimensions and implementation possibilities for me.